# CVE-2026-83944: Microsoft Azure Logic Apps privilege escalation via improper access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83944-improper-access-control-in-azure-logic-apps-allows-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-17. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-83944 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-09-17

Azure Logic Apps, Microsoft's workflow automation service used by enterprises to integrate applications and services, is vulnerable to privilege escalation over the network. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit improper access controls to gain elevated permissions, potentially compromising automated business processes and sensitive data flows managed through the platform.

Technologies: [Microsoft Azure Logic Apps](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/azure-logic-apps). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83944 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83944 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83944?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 17 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Azure Logic Apps.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83944?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-83944 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83944?** Check whether you run Microsoft Azure Logic Apps. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in Azure Logic Apps due to improper access control mechanisms, allowing an unauthorized attacker to escalate privileges via network-based attack. The flaw permits an unauthenticated adversary to gain elevated permissions without requiring prior authentication or user interaction, leading to unauthorized control over Logic App workflows and connected resources.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Azure Logic Apps

## Timeline

- 2026-09-17: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83944](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83944)

## Related threats

- [Azure Logic Apps path traversal privilege elevation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70200-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path)
- [Microsoft Azure Logic Apps path traversal privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-69400-microsoft-azure-logic-apps-path-traversal-privilege-escalation)
- [Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure Logic Apps allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32171-insufficiently-protected-credentials-in-azure-logic-apps-allows)